Calvin J. “Bud” Post, 95, of Philomath, passed away at the Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon on January 25, 2025.
Calvin was born in Falls City, Oregon on June 16, 1929 to Orrin D. and Mabel Otte Post. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Philomath, Oregon, where he has resided ever since. The youngest of the family, Calvin was given the nickname “Buddy” by his older siblings, and the name stuck for the rest of his life.
Bud married Ruth Leah Shaw in 1953 in Corvallis, Oregon. Together they made their home in Philomath, where they raised three children. Bud logged and worked in various sawmills early in life, including Bayless Sawmill, Alberson’s Planer Mill and Clemens Sawmill. In 1955, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served as an Anti-Aircraft Artilleryman at Ft. Banks, Massachusetts and Hanford Nuclear Base in Washington state. He was a member of his battalion’s pistol team, and remained a bull’s-eye shot his entire life. In 1960, Bud joined the U.S. Forest Service where he worked until his retirement in 1984. He was a Timber Sales officer and enjoyed every moment spent in the forest. He fought wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and responded to the Mt. St. Helen’s eruption in 1980.
Bud enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, gun collecting, hunting, talking military, reading and recalling family history. He was a member of American Legion Post 11, VFW, 40/8, Korean War Veterans, National Association of Atomic Veterans, Westwood Community Church, and taught Youth Hunter Safety classes in Philomath for many years.
He is survived by sons, David Post (Pattie) of Millersburg, and Don Post of Eugene, and daughter, Gail Mayer (Bill) of Philomath, sister-in-law, Ethel Post, five grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, parents, brother, Melvin Post, and sisters, Melba Merrill, Georgia Avery and Dorothy Babione.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Philomath Scout Lodge on Saturday, February 8 at 2 p.m. He will be interned at Falls City Upper Cemetery, Falls City, OR. Huston-Jost Funeral Home of Lebanon, Oregon, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made in Calvin’s name to: Veterans Memorial Project, Philomath Scout Lodge, P.O. Box 660, Philomath OR 97370.